Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7052 occurs at dawn on .
The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday. Like other minor fasts, Ta’anit Esther begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Ta’anit Esther 3289 | 13 Adar II 7049 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3290 | 11 Adar 7050 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3291 | 13 Adar 7051 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3292 | 13 Adar II 7052 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3293 | 11 Adar 7053 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3294 | 13 Adar 7054 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3295 | 13 Adar II 7055 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3296 | 11 Adar 7056 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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